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October 12, 2016

Redland City Council will investigate building a local solar farm and installing solar panels at several Council owned sites to reduce power costs and provide greater energy efficiency. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the solar projects had the potential to save more than $10 million over 20 years and were part of a Renewable Continue reading…

December 8, 2015

By 2024 approximately 55 per cent of household waste will either be recycled or reused under Redland City Council’s new waste strategy, to be tabled at tomorrow’s General Meeting. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the Redland City Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan 2015 – 2020 looked at Council’s last five years of waste performance Continue reading…

December 3, 2015

A new bypass lane has opened at the Birkdale Waste Transfer Station, allowing residents carrying green waste to skip the queue at the gatehouse during weekends and peak periods. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams, who officially opened the new infrastructure today, said the bypass lane was constructed over a four-week period as part of the Continue reading…

December 3, 2015

All non-essential Council services will be closed from Christmas Day, reopening 4 January 2016. This includes Council Customer Service Centres, art galleries, libraries and Redland Performing Arts Centre (RPAC). RPAC tickets can still be purchased online during the closure. Emergency contacts: For emergencies such as road repairs, fallen trees or water supply issues over the Continue reading…

November 19, 2015

Bulky waste collections are on their way for Redland City following a decision at this week’s Redland City Council general meeting. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the decision to call for expressions of interest from social enterprises to conduct bulky waste collections on Council’s behalf responded to community desire for the service. “Residents have Continue reading…

November 16, 2015

From late November to early December, residential waste and/or recycling bin days and/or weeks will change for 102 Streets in Thornlands, Victoria Point, Sheldon and Mt Cotton. The bin collection day for all residents on Lamb, Macleay and Karragarra Islands will also change from Fridays to Thursdays. These changes are necessary to make collection routes as Continue reading…

November 9, 2015

A Redland City Council anti-graffiti partnership with local police and a smart-phone app called Vandaltrak is literally “cleaning up” the City. The joint effort, called Operation Hercinia, has recently led to two men being charged with more than 300 graffiti offences, with a new operation now being planned. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said Council’s Continue reading…

October 9, 2015

The Birkdale Waste Transfer Station will be closed on weekdays from 19 to 30 October as part of landfill rehabilitation works at the site, with the facility open as usual on the weekend of 24-25 October. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said Council had decided to temporarily close the Birkdale tip to reduce traffic management Continue reading…

September 11, 2015

Residents are invited to have their say on the City’s revised waste strategy, open for public comment from 14 September until 9 October 2015. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan 2015 – 2020 updated the existing strategy Sustainable Resources from Waste Plan, which was adopted in 2010. “State government Continue reading…

August 4, 2015

Some streets on Russell Island did not have their waste bin collected today due to mechanical issues with a waste truck. These streets will be done first thing tomorrow, please leave your bin on the kerb before 6am to ensure it is collected. Here is the full list of streets affected: Aquarius Rd Dempsey St Continue reading…